This inner practice of Yumka Dechen Gyalmo from the Longchen Nyingtik includes twenty-one forms of activity, such as increasing intelligence, extending longevity, and eliminating obstacles, all linked to the Twenty-One Tārās and the corresponding verses of the famous Praise to Tārā with Twenty-One Verses of Homage.
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This blunt advice for a student called Tsamdowa Parong Lhawang includes the Tibetan syllable aṃ/ang — indicating insistence or encouragement and translated here as "hey!" — in each of its four verses.
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Supplementary Instructions for the Empowerment of the Long-Life Practice “The Vase of Immortal Life”
Instructions on how to bestow the empowerment for The Vase of Immortal Life, a longevity practice related to the Gathering of Vidyādharas (Rigdzin Düpa).
The root empowerment for the practice of Siṃhamukhā (Tib. Senge Dongma), which in the Longchen Nyingtik tradition is the secret aspect of the Yumka Dechen Gyalmo sādhana and is said to provide protection against obstacles, disputes and spells—including the 'spell' of dualism.
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A short commentary on the first of the six tantras of 'liberation through wearing' within the Khandro Nyingtik.
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This short prayer occurred to Drimé Özer as he prayed before the Buddha statue at Lhasa's Jokhang Temple around 1907. Though most of Drimé Özer's treasures have been lost, some fragments survive, such as these verses, which were reproduced in Pema Ösel Tayé's shorter biography of the master.
This three-verse praise or prayer to Ārya Tārā is especially poignant in view of the fact that Gendün Chöpel prayed to the Savioress during his imprisonment and attributed his eventual release to her blessings and grace.
This Mahāyāna aspiration prayer in sixteen stanzas, which is attributed to the great Indian master Nāgārjuna, is included within the Tengyur (Toh 4385).
This aspiration, extracted from the Vajravārāhī feast offering in the Five Cycles of the Heart-Essence of the Mahāsiddha (Thangtong Gyalpo), is included among the Narak Dongtruk confessional practices in the Rinchen Terdzö.
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The tale—translated from Chinese—of a woman who recited the name of Amitābha throughout her life and was therefore reborn in Sukhāvatī.
Sera Khandro—here using the name Kalzang Drönma—tells us that she composed this prayer at the behest of Tulku Drimé Özer. Nevertheless, it is included in her revelation, the Reality Ḍākinīs’ Secret Treasury (Chönyi Khandrö Sangdzö).
A five-verse poem in praise of Sarasvatī, the goddess of eloquence, which includes an appeal for her assistance in banishing ignorance and developing intelligence.
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In a series of poetic verses, Chatral Rinpoche (1913–2015) explains the purpose and benefit of saving the lives of endangered animals, especially those due to be slaughtered, as it is a practice of protection from harm and an expression of universal compassion.
Trulshik Rinpoche compiled these brief verses of praise and mantras so that all those connected with him could recite them daily or on special occasions. The deities included are Buddha Śākyamuni, Vajrasattva, Amitāyus, Amitābha, Ratnaśikhin, Medicine Buddha, Maitreya, Avalokiteśvara, Mañjuśrī, Vajravidāraṇa, Vijayā, Tārā, Guru Padmasambhava, and the union of Hayagrīva, Vajrapāṇi and Garuḍa.
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Texts on the theme of retreat and solitude, including advice for three-year retreatants and a guide to the optimal environments and dwelling places for cultivating meditative concentration.
* Lotsāwa ལོ་ཙཱ་བ་; lo tsā ba n. Title used for native Tibetan translators who worked together with Indian scholars (or paṇḍitas) to translate major buddhist texts into Tibetan from Sanskrit and other Asian languages; it is said to derive from lokacakṣu, literally "eyes of the world". See also paṇḍita.
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